Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition: A Framework for Action

Appendix 5: Indicators for Short, Medium and Long term Outcomes

Short term outcome

Potential Indicator

Data source

1

All those working with women prior to conception, during pregnancy & after birth have the knowledge & skills to give practical information & support on optimal nutrition effectively and/or signpost appropriately

Quality standards for education programmes are established

Under graduate and postgraduate education programmes deliver on agreed learning outcomes to required quality standards in relation to maternal and infant nutrition

National occupational standards for maternal and infant nutrition are established

% of relevant workforce who have completed training in maternal and infant nutrition

Undetermined, would need to be collected by each Higher & Further Education Institution

2

All those working with pregnant women & parents have the knowledge, skills, confidence & attitude to give practical information & support around breastfeeding and/or signpost appropriately

Quality standards for education programmes are established

Under graduate and postgraduate education programmes deliver on agreed learning outcomes to required quality standards in relation to breastfeeding

% of relevant staff who have completed 'Breastfeeding Management' course

% maternity units with Baby Friendly accreditation

% CHPs with Baby Friendly accreditation

% Universities with Baby Friendly accreditation

Underdetermined

Baby Friendly audits

UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative

3

All those working with families with young children have the knowledge & skills to give practical information & support on infant milk feeding, complementary feeding & establishing good eating patterns and/or signpost appropriately

Quality standards for education programmes are established

Under graduate and postgraduate education programmes deliver on agreed learning outcomes to required quality standards in relation to maternal and infant nutrition

National occupational standards for maternal and infant nutrition are established